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To put advertising in sqlplus quit message.
SQL> quit;
Disconnected from Oracle9i Enterprise Edition Release 9.2.0.1.0 - Production With the Partitioning, OLAP and Oracle Data Mining options JServer Release 9.2.0.1.0 - Production
I mean really.. we already bought it, we know what features it has, thanks though!
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Comments
They should have put the price in the message too. :-)
Posted by: Jeremy Zawodny | May 9, 2003 01:24 AM
Probably the advertising will change later to promote the next release edition... and you'll not be able to quit until buying it! :)
Posted by: beno | May 9, 2003 03:03 AM
In large, complex environments, this sort of information is invaluable as an "idiot check" for developers and (especially) implementers alike.
Still, the verbosity probably should be controllable.
Posted by: Mike Short | May 10, 2003 03:41 AM
I can see it now:
SQL> quit;
Disconnected from Oracle9i Enterprise Edition Release 9.2.0.1.0 - Production With the Partitioning, OLAP and Oracle Data Mining options JServer Release 9.2.0.1.0 - Production
CALL NOW, Oracle10i release! 1-800-555-5555, that's 1-800-555-5555. Upgrade now, or we'll raise your support costs and make it a living hell for you if you don't upgrade.
So, call now!
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Gotta love the advertising. :)
Posted by: Jeremy aka bad-magic-number | May 12, 2003 02:54 AM